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    Journal of molecular medicine 59 (1981), S. 27-34 
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Regulation of aldosterone ; Anephric patients ; ACTH ; Angiotensin II ; Hemodialysis ; Aldosteronregulation ; Nierenlose Patienten ; ACTH ; Angiotensin II ; Hämodialyse
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Bei 14 anephrischen Patienten wurde der Einfluß von ACTH, Angiotensin II, Orthostase und Hämodialyse auf die Plasmaaldosteronkonzentration untersucht. Gleichzeitg wurden Plasmareninaktivität (PRA), Plasmacortisol, Serumnatrium und Serumkalium bestimmt. Unter 4stündiger Infusion von synthetischem ACTH (2,5 µg/min Synachten) kam es zu einem signifikanten Anstieg des Plasmaaldosterons und des Plasmacortisols (p〈0,025 bzw. 〈0,005), während Serumnatrium und Serumkalium unverändert blieben. Eine einstündige Infusion einer suppressorischen Dosis von synthetischem Angiotensin II (1,0 ng/kg Körpergewicht/min Hypertensin) führte zu einem geringgradigen, jedoch nicht signifikanten Anstieg des Plasmaaldosterons und hatte keinen Einfluß auf Plasmacortisol und Serumelektrolyte. Eine nach 60 min zusätzlich durchgeführte ACTH-Infusion (2,5 µg/min Synacthen) bewirkte über einen Zeitraum von 4 h einen ähnlichen Plasmaaldosteronansteig wie die alleinige ACTH-Infusion. Durch Orthostase ließ sich ein signifikanter Anstieg des Plasmaaldosterons (p〈0,05) erzielen, während Plasmacortisol und Serumelektrolyte keine signifikanten Veränderungen zeigten. Sowohl normale als auch isonatriämische und isokaliämische Hämodialyse führten zu einem vergleichbaren Anstieg des Plasmaaldosterons. Das Plasmacortisol blieb bei der normalen Hämodialyse unverändert und fiel bei der isonatriämischen und isokaliämischen Hämodialyse ab. Die Plasmareninaktivität war unter den beschriebenen Versuchsbedingungen mit ganz wenigen Ausnahmen nicht meßbar (〈0,2 mg/ml·3 h). Vereinzelt tiefnormale PRA-Werte wurden weder durch Hämodialyse noch Orthostase beeinflußt. Unsere Ergebnisse zeigen bei nierenlosen Patienten eine Stimulation des Plasmaaldosterons durch synthetisches ACTH, ein geringgradiges Ansprechen auf suppressorisches Angiotensin II, eine fehlende Potenzierung der ACTH-Wirkung durch suppressorische Dosen von Angiotensin II und einen Aldosteronanstieg unter Orthostase. Ferner ließ sich unter Hämodialyse ein Anstieg des Plasmaaldosterons beobachten. Dieser Anstieg trat sowohl unter normaler als auch unter isokaliämischer und isonatriämischer Hämodialyse auf und konnte deshalb ebenso wie die durch Orthostase induzierte Veränderung der Hormonkonzentration keinem der bekannten aldosteronstimulierenden Faktoren zugeordnet werden. Eine mögliche Beteiligung anderer Faktoren an der Aldosteronregulation ist deshalb anzunehmen.
    Notes: Summary The influence of ACTH, angiotensin II, orthostasis and hemodialysis on plasma aldosterone concentration was investigated in 14 anephric patients. Furthermore, plasma renin activity (PRA), plasma cortisol, plasma sodium concentration and plasma potassium concentration were measured. After infusion of synthetic ACTH (2.5 εg/min Synacthen) for 4 h a significant rise of plasma aldosterone concentration and plasma cortisol concentration was observed (p〈0.025,p〈0.005, respectively), whereas serum sodium and serum potassium concentrations remained unchanged. A slight though not statistically significant rise of plasma aldosterone concentrations was observed after 1 h-infusion of synthetic angiotensin II (1.0 ng/kg/min Hypertensin) while plasma cortisol concentration and serum electrolytes showed only minor changes. Sixty min after starting the infusion with angiotensin II ACTH (2.5 µg/min Synacthen) was infused additionally over a period of 4 h. Under the latter conditions as with ACTH alone an increase of plasma aldosterone concentration was observed. Orthostasis caused a significant rise in plasma aldosterone (p〈0.05), whereas plasma cortisol and the serum electrolytes remained unchanged. Conventional as well as isonatriaemic and isokaliaemic hemodialysis let to a comparable increase of plasma aldosterone. Plasma cortisol was unchanged during conventional hemodialysis, and showed a decrease after isonatriaemic and isokaliaemic hemodialysis. With a few exceptions plasma renin activity (PRA) was undetectable low (〈0.2 ng/ml·3 h). In those instances where low normal PRA values were found, these values were not influenced by hemodialysis or orthostasis. Our results show that in anephric patients plasma aldosterone increased in response to synthetic ACTH, orthostasis and hemodialysis. After the infusion of angiotensin II only a slight, statistically not significant increase in plasma aldosterone concentration was observed. The simultaneous infusion of ACTH and angiotensin II let to a comparable increase in plasma aldosterone as ACTH alone. Furthermore, hemodialysis let to an increase of plasma aldosterone under conventional as well as under isokaliaemic and isonatriaemic conditions. These changes in hormone concentration as well as those induced by orthostasis could not be explained by one of the known aldosterone stimulating factors. Thus, our findings suggest that other factors may be involved in the regulation of plasma aldosterone in anephric man.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Angiotensin II ; Insulin ; Smooth muscle cell ; Vascular
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Hypertension has a high prevalence among subjects with decreased insulin sensitivity and/or hyperinsulinemia. Furthermore, angiotensin II plays a pivotal role in the regulation of vascular tone and is known to induce hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia in vascular smooth muscle cells. In the present study, the effect of insulin on angiotensin II induced smooth muscle cell growth (Wistar-Kyoto rat) was investigated. Cell growth was assessed by the measurement of [3H]thymidine incorporation into cell DNA. Insulin in a concentration range of 1.7 × 10−10–1.7 × 10−6 M lacked any effect on cell DNA synthesis. However, insulin enhanced the angiotensin 11 induced DNA synthesis in a concentration-dependent manner. This effect was similar in cells with a weak and in cells with a marked response in DNA synthesis to stimulation with 100 nM angiotensin 11. In conclusion, insulin is able to enhance angiotensin 11 induced DNA synthesis and may therefore function as a growth cofactor in vascular smooth muscle cells.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Angiotensin II ; Diltiazem ; Mitogenic effect ; Nifedipine ; Platelet-derived growth factor ; Vascular smooth muscle cells
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Structural changes within the blood vessel wall such as hyperplasia and hypertrophy of vascular smooth muscle cells are important factors in the pathogenesis of hypertension. Humoral growth factors such as angiotensin II (AII) and platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) may participate in the remodelling of the blood vessel wall. Whether and by which mechanisms antihypertensive treatment is capable of influencing the structural blood vessel alterations to date remains unclear. In the present study, the effect of nifedipine and diltiazem on AII- and PDGF-BB-induced vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation was examined. Nifedipine and diltiazem at a concentration of 10 μM did not affect baseline DNA synthesis in isolated vascular smooth muscle cells in culture. AII (final concentration 100 nM) and PDGF-BB (50 ng/ml) stimulated DNA synthesis by approximately 9.0- and 4.6-fold, respectively. Both AII- and PDGF-BB-induced DNA synthesis was significantly blunted by diltiazem and nifedipine in a concentration of 10 μM, while no significant influence was seen with concentrations from 10 nM up to 1 μM. In contrast, no significant influence of these drugs could be observed on fetal calf serum 5%-induced DNA synthesis. The findings indicate that calcium antagonists possess antimitogenic potential and that they may thus contribute to the regression of structural changes of the blood vessels associated with hypertension.
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    Pflügers Archiv 337 (1972), S. 277-284 
    ISSN: 1432-2013
    Keywords: Renal Tubule ; Microperfusion ; Cystine Reabsorption ; Arginine Reabsorption ; Cystinuria Pathogenesis
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary In microperfusion experiments the reabsorption of14C-labelledl-cystine,l-cysteine, andl-arginine from rat proximal tubule was measured, and the transport interaction of these amino acids and some derivatives was tested. The following results were obtained: 1. l-arginine,l-lysine, andl-cysteine inhibitedl-cystine reabsorption. 2. Glycine, agmantine, and 2,6-diaminopimelic acid showed no influence onl-cystine reabsorption. 3. l-cysteine reabsorption was inhibited byl-arginine, but not by glycine. 4. l-cysteine and 2,6-diaminopimelic acid were unable to influence reabsorption ofl-arginine. From these results and some observations reported in the literature, the following concept is put forward for discussion.l-arginine,l-lysine andl-ornithine may be reabsorbed by two separate mechanisms in the proximal tubule.l-cystine may use only one of these ways. Here, it is possible thatl-cystine is transported asl-cysteine. This concept may find relevance in the explanation of the pathogenesis of cystinuria.
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    Pflügers Archiv 371 (1977), S. 141-145 
    ISSN: 1432-2013
    Keywords: Renal tubule ; Disaccharide reabsorption ; Maltase ; Brush border enzymes ; Microperfusion
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Renal tubular reabsorption of maltose, sucose and lactose were studied in vivo et situ by continuous microperfusion of single proximal convolutions of rat kidney. The14C-label of maltose (2.5 mmol/l) was removed from the lumen of the proximal tubule at about the same rate as found for glucose. Maltose reabsorption was completely inhibited in presence of 30 mmol/l glucose or of 0.1 mmol/l phlorizin. Chemical analysis of the samples showed a complete conversion of maltose into glucose within a perfusion distance of 2 mm. It is concluded from these results that within the tubular lumen maltose is split very rapidly by a brush border glucosidase. The short half time of this process permits the breakdown product glucose to be almost completely reabsorbed subsequently within the proximal tubule. In contrast, sucrose and lactose were neither split nor reabsorbed by the tubule brush border.
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  • 6
    ISSN: 1432-2013
    Keywords: Kidney ; Tubular resorption ; Microperfusion ; Specificity ; Glutamate ; Aspartate ; Cysteate ; γ-Carboxyglutamate ; Pyroglutamate ; 5-oxo-proline
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Single sections of superficial proximal convolutions of rat kidney were microperfused in vivo and in situ. The perfusion fluids contained radioactively labelledl- ord-aspartate,l-glutamate,l-pyroglutamate, or N-methyl-d-aspartate.l-γ-Carboxyglutamate as well as the other amino acids were added in the unlabelled from. Results.l- andd-Aspartate (0.073 mmol·1−1) are quickly resorbed at about the same rate.d-Aspartate resorption was blocked byl-aspartate (5 mmol·1−1) but not by β-alanine (5 mmol·1−1).l-Aspartate resorption was inhibited byl-glutamate (2 mmol·1−1) but not byd-glutamate,l-asparagine,l-phenylalanine or by succinate (2 mmol·1−1, each). The fast resorption ofl-glutamate (0.073 mmol·1−1) was blocked byd-aspartate,l-cysteate (2 mmol·1−1), but not by 3-mercaptopicolinic acid (0.15 mmol·1−1),l-glutamine, 2-oxoglutarate, taurine, N-methyl-l-glutamate or kainic acid (2 mmol·1−1, each).l-γ-Carboxyglutamate (0.66 mmol·1−1) and N-methyl-d-aspartate (2μmol·1−1) were found to be resorbed only at an extremely small rate.l-pyroglutamate (0.076 mmol·1−1) resorption was not influenced byl-glutamate (1 mmol·1−1). Fractional excretion of γ-carboxyglutamate was 7–25% (l-from) or 45–70% (d-form) at an artificially elevated plasma level of 12μmol·1−1. It is concluded thatl- andd-aspartate,l-glutamate,l-cysteate and, to a much smaller extent,l-γ-carboxyglutamate, are accepted by the tubular resorption mechanism highly specific for “acidic” amino acids. N-Substitution, the amidation of the β- or γ-carboxyl group, or the removal of the α-amino moiety almost completely abolish the ability of such compounds to be resorbed via this carrier; N-methylated or γ-carboxylated derivatives of “acidic” amino acids are not resorbed at all from the proximal tubule. The resorption of glutamate, but not of aspartate, is highly stereospecific.
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